羊水栓塞是产科严重的并发症,起病急骤,病情危险,其发生率各家报道不一,约为1:5000～1:80000,但病死率高达50～86％。据我国1984年全国20省市孕产妇死亡原因调查,羊水栓塞占孕产妇死亡总数的4.4％,居死因顺位的第六位。近年来,对其发病机理及处理方法有了新的认识,病死率已明显下降, Amniotic fluid embolism is a serious complication of obstetrics, sudden onset, the condition is dangerous, the incidence of various reports varied from about 1: 5000 ~ 1: 80000, but the mortality rate as high as 50 to 86%. According to the survey of the causes of maternal death in 20 provinces and cities nationwide in 1984, amniotic fluid embolism accounts for 4.4% of the total number of maternal deaths and ranks sixth in the number of deaths. In recent years, its pathogenesis and treatment have a new understanding of mortality has dropped significantly,